Track And Field

Brilliant sparks of potential always seemed to be doused by injury before Kara Goucher moved to Portland, Oregon several years ago with husband, Adam, and began training under legendary marathoner Alberto Salazar. In the space of a month starting in August at the 2007 IAAF World Championships, Goucher made history …

INDIANAPOLIS – A field including Olympic and World Championships medalists  will vie for national titles at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships February 28-March 1 at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston.   The concluding event of USATF’s Indoor Visa Championship Series, the USA Indoor …

BOSTON – There are athletes who are competitors, also-rans, contenders, ham-n-eggers, winners, whiners, losers and champions, but it’s the history-making stars in all sports that we never forget. American middle-distance runner Bernard Lagat belongs in that exclusive community.   A native of Kenya, Lagat has been making history his entire …

Reebok Boston Indoor Games, Reggie Lewis Athletic Facility, Boston, MA February 7 Girls 1 Mile Run Reebok Junior ================================================================ Name Year Team Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 Jessica Parry Ontario, CAN 4:51.62 1500 4:33.73 2 Emily Lipari Roslyn, NY 4:53.29 1500 4:35.71 3 Stephanie Brown Bloomington, IL 4:54.87 1500 4:34.40 4 …

BOSTON – American records for Jenn Stuczynski and Shalane Flanagan, one collegiate best and six world-leading marks, including another shot at the world record by Steven Hooker, made for a human-highlight film Saturday night at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games.   The second stop of USATF’s Indoor Visa championship Series, …

BOSTON – Event organizers on Thursday hosted a press conference in advance of the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games, which will be run Saturday evening at the Reggie Lewis Center. On hand for Thursday’s press conference were Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist Nick Willis of New Zealand and Olympic 10,000m bronze …

Lagat ties the Chairman; Hooker scares Bubka’s record at Millrose Games NEW YORK – On the track and in the field, Bernard Lagat and Steven Hooker kept 11,543 fans on their feet Friday night at the 102nd Millrose Games. A longtime Madison Square Garden favorite, Lagat tied Eamonn Coghlan’s record …

Milers ready for Millrose NEW YORK – Event organizers on Wednesday hosted a press conference in advance of the 102nd Millrose Games, which will be run Friday evening at Madison Square Garden. On hand for Wednesday’s press conference were defending women’s mile champion Kara Goucher, the 2007 World Outdoor Championships …

Field event favorites bring mettle, medals to Millrose Games NEW YORK – Event organizers on Thursday hosted a press conference in advance of the 102nd Millrose Games, which will be run Friday evening at Madison Square Garden. On hand for Thursday’s press conference were Olympic men’s pole vault gold medalist …

                               Top boys’ junior mile on tap for Reebok Boston Indoor Games BOSTON (Jan. 21) – A diverse group of prep talent from across the country and Canada will line up in Boston for the Boys’ Junior Invitational Mile at the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games, organizers announced today.  …